Final Fantasy XV wears its tumultuous development history on its sleeve. Announced under the title Final Fantasy Versus XIII, development began in 2006. Somewhere along those 11 long years Square Enix created an unforgettable experience, the elusive bridge between classic and modern that the stagnant Japanese RPG genre so desperately needed. If only that 11 year development cycle bore the fruit of 11 years of solid work. FFXV is a disjointed humunculous with one foot stubbornly planted in the past. And yet, somehow even at its ugliest, its a towering achievement. A game that hasn't left my thoughts days after finishing it, an experience I won't soon forget.

Inside proves that Playdead has certainly learned a lot since Limbo. It's the logical extension of their intriguing formula, but with decidedly better follow-through. Every moment of this game, every puzzle, every animation, and—yes—every brutal execution is leagues more polished than Limbo.